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02-07-2004, 07:16 PM
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How much lighting for fish only with live rock
How much lighting would I need for my fish only with live rock tank? It is an 80 gallon, 23” deep. I was considering getting a 2x65 watt, 10,000k and actinic. I was also going to use the 40watt florescent light that came with the tank if there was room on top. Total of 170 watts. Would this be enough?
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02-07-2004, 11:36 PM
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02-08-2004, 07:14 AM
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If your planning on keeping corals, no. Fish only, yes. IMO
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02-11-2004, 03:17 AM
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I would like to keep corals but I have a Grass Puffer fish, and plan on getting a harliquin tusk and atenna lion as tank makes for him. (the puff is rather docile and only picks on inverts).
Would the live rock look better if I got 4x65 watt PCs, or would it be just fine with just 2x65watt? |
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02-11-2004, 03:40 AM
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You would be just fine with the 2x65w.
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02-11-2004, 07:59 PM
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I use two 110w 50/50s on a forty and I have a bubble anemone, colonial anemones, live rock, polyps, and caulerpa thriving. A small porites is doing great on the top of one of the rocks near the surface. It must have been on the rock. If you are using 65W power compacts, I bet you could do more than you think.
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